Susan and her husband recently visited the park at Yorktown, and explored the small historical area across the river at Gloucester Point, where Tarleton and the Legion were encamped during the siege. My thanks to her for sending along a few photos of the area.

A modern tollbridge crosses the river near the site. This photo was taken from Yorktown. The Gloucester site is on the far side, near the base of the bridge.

There isn't much left on the site, and apparently it isn't well known or well signed. Susan and her husband noticed the historical marker was they were crossing the bridge, then had to circle around the neighborhood in search of it.

The site does have an historical marker.

The overgrown earthworks that remain date from the second Civil War, rather than the first. Apparently they were built over top of the remains of RevWar era works.

This monument marks the site of the surrender of the Gloucester garrison, which included the Legion and the Queen's Rangers.

After Susan's photos were posted, Tracy LeClere sent along some additional commentary on the Yorktown Victory Center, which she has kindly let me post:

"I'm a reader of your site from Iowa, and have just returned from a short visit to the Williamsburg area of Virginia. While there, I visited the Yorktown Victory Center.

"They mention Banastre once -- the normal Waxhaws brutality story -- on a Southern Campaign timeline. Right after this is mentioned Kings Mountain, with no word of who lost there and what was committed by American troops, of course.

"However, after having the scene "set" by the normal unfavorable Banastre mention, one goes into a large room with a set of document cabinets on the far end. The cabinets hold period documents in safe frames, which can be pulled out of the cabinet for the visitor to see. Whose portrait was emblazoned on the case in order to draw attention? A large as life (all 5 ft. 6 in.) reproduction of an etching copy of the Sir Joshua Reynolds portrait of Tarleton! It's in pale blue etch lines, which does rather take some of the thrill away, but the amusement remained to me. I don't know if the people at the museum realize this, and unfortunately, photography is prohibited within the museum, so I haven't got photographic evidence.

"One of the documents that can be viewed is a summary of units made for Cornwallis. The British Legion is listed -- and from what is said here, they are one of the most efficient units listed!

"Also of Ban-related interest at Yorktown Victory Center, in the same room is a period leather riding helmet. It's closer to the timeline, with horsehair missing and the velvet faded to rust color. In one of the other cabinets, is a cartridge box from the 17th Legion, Banastre's original unit of service. It's got the skull-and-crossbones device upon the lid. Perhaps one is supposed to get a Nazi-SS feeling from it, but to me it seemed more like something a hardcore Harley rider would carry as a tool bag - very bad-attitude.

"Yorktown Victory Center is in the process of building a new gallery, so it will doubtless change soon. Hopefully, they'll at least keep those cabinets!"